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Recent Examples of activator
The activator transforms the silicon and aluminum into a structure that will look like cement.
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Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activator
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The ultimate catalyst remains the industry’s urgent need to replace the revenue from the loss of exclusivity for best-selling drugs.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The catalyst for my decision to get laser treatment was my first wax after giving birth.—
Aimee Simeon,
Allure,
3 June 2026
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Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For much of the 2020s, owning a home has felt like an automatic wealth generator for many American households.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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According to Peruvian police, the 21-year-old woman and daughter of racecar driver and businessman Ricardo Flores was last seen with van der Sloot.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Jared McCain, acquired at the trade deadline, played a remarkable role in the West finals for his quick trigger and fluid handle.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The currency remains near 160 versus the dollar, an area often regarding as a potential trigger for intervention.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The Obama administration did spend $34 million from the $787 billion 2009 economic stimulus package — or less than four one-thousandths of 1% of the total package — to reconstruct the Reflecting Pool in a two-year project that wrapped up in August 2012.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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John McClain, the veteran music executive who was co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate and helped engineer the financial recovery of the singer’s legacy and properties, died Monday due to complications from a fall, a rep for the estate confirms to Variety.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The computing power needs, the competition from Anthropic, the potential for a more business-to-business stream of revenue, the fear that all of the big institutions that own it will want to cash out, makes this one plain fraught.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Building more starter homes may be harder, since the financial incentives are to build more expensive homes.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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People also will receive help with family reunification, landlord incentives, case conferences, and finding safe parking.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Activator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activator. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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